For April 16th:

“My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them.” Psalm 139:15-16

When I paint I am looking at the details of objects and faces. I feel like I am trying to duplicate the “gifts” that God puts in front of me. Like it’s my way of saying thank you for the beauty I find in His creation. I paint things that I love, that I find beautiful. It might be a sunflower, a basket of plump peaches, a sliced tomato, or a happy young face. My inspiration might originate in my mind as a larger picture, but as I begin the process of putting paint to canvas it is all about the intricate details of the underlying shapes, highlights and shadows that form the subjects. As a painting progresses, I am often caught awestruck at the intricacy of God’s creativity, especially in the faces of children. Each is so unique and wonderful. My God is the Master “old master”.

Jane Newman